Openness and Education

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

Del 1 i serien Advances in Digital Education and Lifelong Learning

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Beskrivning

This volume takes a look at the emergence of open education as a concept, a production process and a delivery preference in the world of education and learning. Drawing on early lessons from around the globe the book lays out how formal education, workplace learning and lifelong learning have been impacted so far by open education and how they stand to be further impacted by a landscape that is still changing. The book examines the social and economic consequences of open education and provide an insight into the way open education could contribute to a higher level of digital inclusion and to the establishment of new and innovative services of high social and economic merit. Featuring case studies of initiatives, practices and projects this volume illustrates theoretical concepts and emerging models of open education in the context of the latest academic studies and entrepreneurial innovation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-11-04
Mått:152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advances in Digital Education and Lifelong Learning
Antal sidor:310
Förlag:Emerald Publishing Limited
ISBN:9781781906842

Utforska kategorier

Material och digital teknik i undervisningen inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Dr. Andreas Meiszner is a current fellow at ELIG and affiliated researcher with UNU-MERIT. He also teaches and supervises doctoral students with the University of Liverpool, UK, and he is co-founder and managing partner of SCIO a research, capacity building and consultancy company that specializes in Knowledge, Innovation and Organizational projects in a varied number of fields from across Science, Technology and Sustainability. Dr Lin Squires has more than 24 years of experience in IT and management which have increasingly moved her into the field of learning, development, competency and knowledge. For 10 years Lin worked on the development and implementation of IT solutions culminating in the role of CIO to a UK medical research organisation, followed by 13 years in technology and business consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Innehållsförteckning

How does Open Education Work?.Open Education in Practice. Open Education Case Studies: A Variety of Shades and Formats. Assessment and Recognition of Open Learning. Open Education Business Models: Configurations and Sustainability. The Social and Economic Impacts of Open Education. Commentaries and Conclusions. List of Contributors. Foreword. Introduction. About the Authors. Openness and Education. Advances in Digital Education and Lifelong Learning. Openness and Education. Copyright page. Preface. About the Editors.